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OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Our executive team work with our intermediary partners to ensure they receive the highest service standards and their clients receive the highest quality cover.
Peter Mann
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Peter has over 30 years’ experience in financial services. He’s been an adviser, CEO of a large distribution business, Chief Executive of Skandia and Vice Chairman of Old Mutual Wealth. Since 2017, Peter has been the Chairman of Guardian. In October 2024, he took over as Interim CEO.
Duncan Mosely
Chief Operating Officer
Duncan has spent his career in financial services. He was part of the leadership team for 2 start-up companies in the UK and led the turnaround of an Indian offshore services business.
Jacqui Gillies
Marketing and Proposition Director
Jacqui is a marketing professional with over 35 years in financial services. She led the Marketing Team who built Bright Grey’s enviable reputation as ‘the leading provider of marketing support for advisers’. Jacqui has worked with many large brands including GRE, Aegon, Prudential and Royal London.
Nischal Singh
Actuarial Director
Nischal has worked in life insurance for over 15 years, with a focus on building start-ups. He joined Guardian in 2017 and leads the Actuarial Team.
Hilary Banks
Commercial Director
Hilary has worked in intermediary distribution for almost 20 years. She was part of the leadership team for Vitality and has worked with a number of market-leading UK insurers.
Latinka Pilipovic
Chief Financial Officer
Latinka has over 25 years experience in financial services. More recently she was a CFO and a Board member in Foresters Financial UK, mutual life insurer.
Ruth Starsmeare
Group Head of IT & Change
Ruth brings over 40 years of IT experience, beginning her career at IBM in the 1980s. She has specialised in change programmes and has held a variety of roles both globally and within the UK. For the past 6 years, Ruth has been an integral part of the Punter Southall group.